“I’m located in Central Alberta, Canada, and call my business Bear Creek Timbers. I’m sawing local spruce and pine. I’m a carpenter but my passion is timber framing. I still build stick-built houses but my goal is to make timber framing my main gig. I bought my TimberKing 2000 in order to supply my business with timber framing material.
I shoot for bigger-sized stuff — 6 x 6, 6 x 8, 8 x 8 — so I’m not the guy sawing 2 x 4’s or 2 x 6’s unless it’s for strapping on a roof. We cut trees or have logs hauled in, depending on the customer.
10 out of 10
TimberKing works hard to make sure their customers are happy. Your tech guys have given me incredibly good service and have been unbelievably helpful. Service is 10 out of 10. There are no service technicians in my areas — just my dad and me. Whatever problems I’ve had, we’ve worked through them with TimberKing’s help. I’ve come to appreciate this sawmill. It cuts quickly and efficiently and it’s a heck of a lot of fun to run.
Affordable
This is a really affordable mill compared to Wood-Mizer. TimberKing gives you features you have to pay extra for on other mills. TimberKing doesn’t cheap out. It’s not a fancy mill; I can fix it myself. Many parts are standard and I can get them locally. My advice for others? Save your back — it’s worth the extra dollars to get a mill with hydraulics!
Word-of-Mouth
Business is good. Sawing timbers is unique; there aren’t that many people doing it. With my sawmill, I can control the process from raw material to finished building. I can do a good job and really maintain quality. The mill will pay for itself as I do more timber frame work. I haven’t really advertised except a little in free online classifieds. 99% of my business is word of mouth.
Like Money in the Bank
I like to run my mill and I like how it operates. I get on that thing and feel like I’m driving heavy equipment. And at the end of the day I can see what I’ve made. Boards are perfect right off the mill. This kind of work is like money in the bank, and it pays off in many ways more than money. There’s something philosophical or existential about sawing with my mill. What can I say? I love big saws!
— Daniel Iseli-Otto, Rimbey, Canada — TimberKing 2000 Owner
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